1) Coven was an American psychedelic rock band from Chicago that was active from 1967-1975.
2) Coven was the initial name of an American thrash metal band from Seattle formed in 1984 now known as Coven 6669.
3) Coven was the initial name of an American Heavy/Doom Metal band formed in Detroit in 1985 and subsequently known as Coven 13).
4) Coven is a British folk group.
5) COVEN is a British one-man show based in London.
6) co-VEN (Company of Vicious Earth Navigators) is a rock band from the ancient city of Lahore, Pakistan.
1) Coven was an American psychedelic occult rock band, composed of vocalist Jinx Dawson, bassist Oz Osborne (not to be confused with Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath) and drummer Steve Ross. They had a top 10 hit on Warner Brothers Records with a cover of Original Caste's "One Tin Soldier", which was used as the theme song to the 1971 movie Billy Jack.
Jinx Dawson, Ross, and Osborne formed Coven in Chicago in the late 1960s. They were signed to Mercury Records, where they put out their first album, Witchcraft Destroys Minds and Reaps Souls in 1969. The music on the album was, for the most part, standard pop psychedelia; what made it distinctive was the heavy emphasis on diabolical subject matter, including songs such as "The White Witch of Rose Hall", "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge", and "Dignitaries of Hell". The album concluded with a 13 minute track of chanting and Satanic prayers called "Satanic Mass".
Unwanted publicity came to the band in the form of a sensational Esquire magazine article entitled "Evil Lurks in California," which linked counterculture interest in the occult to Charles Manson and the Tate-La Bianca murders. As a result, Mercury withdrew the album from circulation.
Coven released a self-titled album in 1972 which featured "One Tin Soldier" along with "Nightengale," penned by Jinx Dawson, which charted as a hot pic on Billboard & Cashbox. A third album, Blood on the Snow, was put out on Buddah Records in 1974.One of the 1st music videos ever made directly for an album title song was produced by Jinx and the Coven with Disney Studios. In 1990 Coven appeared in the film "Heaven Can Help" with Jinx in a starring role. She wrote all the music and along with original drummer Steve Ross, new members were added to the Coven which appeared in the film.
2) Coven is an American Heavy/Thrash Metal band from Seattle (Everett, actually), Washington, formed in 1984. They released three full-length albums, Blessed is the Black (1988), Death Walks Behind You (1989), and Boneless Christian (1993), before splitting up. They reformed in the new millennium and are active as of early 2008.
Coven's current line-up is Jay Clark - Vocals,
Paul Hash - Vocals, Guitar, Dean Babbitt - Acoustic Guitar, Bass
Jason Moody - Drums.
Past members: Gary Peebles - Bass, Neal Babbitt - Drums, Jerry Zeigler - Drums (Death Squad (US)).
Humor, Anti-Christianity, and Violence are their main lyrical themes portrayed in their music. The band also criticizes America, and describes serial killer Ted Bundy. They are now known as Coven 6669 due to a legal dispute and to avoid confusion with the Chicago Coven.
3) Coven was the initial name of an American Heavy/Doom Metal band formed in Detroit in 1985. They are separated from other bands by the unique vocals. They were once known as 1066 in 1989. In the early 1990s, they became known as Coven 13. They still go by the name Coven 13 today.
4) Coven is a British folk group comprising Belinda O'Hooley, Grace Petrie, Hannah James, Hazel Askew, Heidi Tidow, and Rowan Rheingans. They released the album "Unholy Choir" in 2017.
5) COVEN is a one-man show and is situated in London, United Kingdom, and produces Ambient / Electro / Hardcore. He is currently an unsigned artist.
6) co-VEN (Company of Vicious Earth Navigators) Formed in 1990, co-VEN are pioneering members of the Pakistani underground English language music scene based out of the ancient cultural city of Lahore. The band is widely recognized in music circles as having a unique and technically challenging style, inspiring many contemporary Pakistani Rock, Prog and Avant-garde acts since. In the early 2000s, after a brief hiatus, the band reformed to record three EPs titled Volume I which featured the widely-aired 'Sailing Fast'. Volume II was released a couple of years later, featuring the video hit 'Boundaries Broken' and Volume III, recorded in 2008/9 which features the internationally acclaimed and controversial single ‘Ready To Die'. Line-up: Hamza Jafri - Guitars & Vocals, Sameer Ahmed - Electric Bass Guitar, Sikandar Mufti - Drums who were later joined by MAUJ's Omran Shafique on the Guitar.
White Witch of Rose Hall
Coven Lyrics
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The devil she could call.
Mother Ruthford come one day,
Into Montego Bay.
The great house,
An accountant man.
Annie Palmer had to have this man
The white witch of Rose Hall,
The slaves out in the fields
Had brothers who were killed.
This obeah made the spirits rise,
Destroying the unwanted with her eyes.
By night in the black
When she did rise,
Anyone in her path would die.
Robert met Millicent one fine day,
Now the girl stood in Annie's way.
Her life meant nothing without his love.
But she couldn't bear the evil of...
The white witch of Rose Hall
The devil she could call.
Robert's love then denied.
The blame Annie denied.
But the father
Of this dead slave girl
Casted Annie from his world.
The white witch of Rose Hall.
The devil she could call.
The white witch of Rose Hall.
The devil she could call.
The lyrics of Coven's song "White Witch of Rose Hall" tell the story of Annie Palmer, also known as the "White Witch of Rose Hall," a notorious figure in Jamaican folklore. It is believed that Palmer, a plantation owner in Jamaica in the early 19th century, was involved in the murders of several of her husbands, slaves, and lovers. The lyrics describe her ability to call on the devil and her obsession with a man named Robert who falls in love with Millicent, a girl who stood in Annie's way.
The song also references the practice of Obeah, a form of Jamaican folk magic that is said to have been practiced by Palmer. The lyrics describe how Palmer used Obeah to control and manipulate those around her, including the slaves in the fields. The song suggests that Palmer's power was so great that she could destroy anyone who stood in her path.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a powerful and dangerous woman who is feared by those around her. The story of Palmer and the White Witch of Rose Hall has become quite popular in Jamaican folklore and has been the subject of many legends, books, and even a few movies.
Line by Line Meaning
The white witch of Rose Hall,
Referring to Annie Palmer who resided in Rose Hall and was believed by many to practice witchcraft.
The devil she could call.
Annie was thought to have the ability to summon evil spirits.
Mother Ruthford come one day,
A character referred to as Mother Ruthford appeared in Montego Bay where the story took place.
Into Montego Bay.
Mother Ruthford arrived in the town of Montego Bay where Annie's home, Rose Hall, was located.
The great house,
Referring to Rose Hall, which was a grand estate owned by Annie Palmer.
An accountant man.
Annie became interested in a particular accountant who worked for her family.
Annie Palmer had to have this man
Annie became fixated on the accountant and desired to have him for herself.
The white witch of Rose Hall,
Referring again to Annie Palmer and her alleged involvement in witchcraft.
A beauty above all.
Annie was renowned for her physical beauty by many who knew her.
The slaves out in the fields
Referring to the enslaved people who worked on the plantation owned by Annie Palmer.
Had brothers who were killed.
Some of the slaves had family members who had been killed, potentially as a result of Annie's actions.
This obeah made the spirits rise,
A reference to obeah, a form of folk magic practiced in Jamaica, which Annie was believed to have utilized to affect the spirits of those around her.
Destroying the unwanted with her eyes.
Annie was rumored to have been able to harm people simply through looking at them.
By night in the black
Annie's mystical powers were believed to be at their strongest at night.
When she did rise,
When Annie used her abilities to control spirits and invoke her own power.
Anyone in her path would die.
Annie's power was legendary and it was rumored that she could cause harm to anyone who crossed her.
Robert met Millicent one fine day,
Introducing Robert, a character who meets Millicent in the story.
Now the girl stood in Annie's way.
Millicent becomes an obstacle for Annie when it comes to Robert.
Her life meant nothing without his love.
Millicent becomes deeply attached to Robert and cannot imagine her life without him.
But she couldn't bear the evil of...
Millicent is repulsed by the dark and mysterious aura surrounding Annie and her home.
The white witch of Rose Hall
Reiterating Annie's reputation as a practitioner of witchcraft.
The devil she could call.
Re-emphasizing the idea that Annie was capable of summoning evil spirits.
Robert's love then denied.
Annie learns of Robert's affections for Millicent and refuses to allow them to be together.
The blame Annie denied.
Annie refused to accept responsibility for any actions that may have caused harm to others.
But the father
Another character, the father of a slave girl who was killed, enters the story.
Of this dead slave girl
Referencing the father's daughter who was killed, possibly by Annie.
Casted Annie from his world.
The father uses his own spiritual power to remove Annie from his realm of existence.
The white witch of Rose Hall.
Once again referring to Annie Palmer.
The devil she could call.
Repeating the concept that Annie had the ability to call upon evil spirits.
The white witch of Rose Hall.
Continuing to establish Annie's identity as a witch.
The devil she could call.
Reiterating Annie's rumored ability to control malevolent spirits.
Contributed by Asher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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The white witch of Rose Hall,
The devil she could call.
Mother Ruthford come one day,
Into Montego Bay.
The great house,
An accountant man.
Annie Palmer had to have this man
The white witch of Rose Hall,
A beauty above all.
The slaves out in the fields
Had brothers who were killed.
This obeah made the spirits rise,
Destroying the unwanted with her eyes.
By night in the black
When she did rise,
Anyone in her path would die.
Robert met Millicent one fine day,
Now the girl stood in Annie's way.
Her life meant nothing without his love.
But she couldn't bear the evil of...
The white witch of Rose Hall
The devil she could call.
Robert's love then denied.
The blame Annie denied.
But the father
Of this dead slave girl
Casted Annie from his world.
The white witch of Rose Hall.
The devil she could call.
The white witch of Rose Hall.
The devil she could call.
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The white witch of Rose Hall,
The devil she could call.
Mother Ruthford come one day,
Into Montego Bay.
The great house,
An accountant man.
Annie Palmer had to have this man
The white witch of Rose Hall,
A beauty above all.
The slaves out in the fields
Had brothers who were killed.
This obeah made the spirits rise,
Destroying the unwanted with her eyes.
By night in the black
When she did rise,
Anyone in her path would die.
Robert met Millicent one fine day,
Now the girl stood in Annie's way.
Her life meant nothing without his love.
But she couldn't bear the evil of...
The white witch of Rose Hall
The devil she could call.
Robert's love then denied.
The blame Annie denied.
But the father
Of this dead slave girl
Casted Annie from his world.
The white witch of Rose Hall.
The devil she could call.
The white witch of Rose Hall.
The devil she could call.
Starr!
Her voice is just astounding, strong vocal cords on this woman. What an amazing gem of its time.<3
G 53
The devil she could call hahaha
TC Swag
She has some powerful vocals . I was born early/mid 80's and recall seeing this album cover on my dad's vinyl record collection lol . he was into the less "main stream" love hippy b.s he was a multi combat tour Vietnam veteran . My folks weren't around much but they were cool as far as letting me listen to the music I liked and dress the way I want . as long as my grades were good and I was starting on my football abd basketball team I could do whatever I pleased . it turned out good the "devil music" didn't turn me into a homeless junkie lol .
Underground Skat
I'm pleasantly blown away by this band. I've only recently discovered them. Jinx's voice is definitely the best thing about all of it. And the lyrics of course
Bryan
This is one of my favorite songs of all time. I love it.
Gabriel Aderre
Coven is easily among my top five favorite bands/music artists, of all time. The sound, the themes, the fact that they are one of the few truly gifted creators of authentic Witch music... I only have one word.. Wondrous!
Gareth Turner
This is my first time hearing Coven and you can literally hear every metal band in the music and Jinx's vocals. I'm in actual tears and I don't know why.
I can LITERALLY hear Iron Maiden. If anyone says that Coven isn't the genesis of metal as we know it now they're a goddamn liar.
Redmoon
That’s Ms Jinx Dawson for you! This band most definitely inspired maiden with the uplifting sounding chord progressions, and giving a nice feel to storyline songs
G 53
Jimx vocals are like so... perfect
Shit
Ronnie Lee
So wonderful. It gives me chills.. Ty ❤